The Pew Research Center found that a majority of Americans see fake news as a bigger problem than violent crime, climate change, racism, illegal immigration and terrorism.
A majority of Americans say that made-up news and information is a significant issue but Republicans are three times more likely than Democrats to blame journalists for the rise of fake news, according to a new survey.that a majority of Americans see fake news as a bigger problem for the country than violent crime, climate change, racism, illegal immigration and terrorism. The only issues that ranked higher were drug addiction, health care affordability, income gap and the political system.
Republicans are much more likely to hold reporters responsible for the fake news epidemic than Democrats. Fifty-eight percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents blamed journalists for the problem, while only 20 percent of Democrats say journalists have created the problem. An overwhelming majority of Americans said that fake news and false information has a big impact on their faith in government institutions, according to the survey. Fifty-six percent also said that they think the issue of fake news will only get worse over the next five years.The front page of the Boston Globe August 16, 2018 edition is on display outside the Newseum in Washington D.C. on August 16, 2018. U.S.
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